Time Savers

I found these tips in Women's Day magazine, and thought they would be helpful for others!

1. Upon returning from the grocery store, portion snacks into baggies for easy access and portion control. I like to do this with cookies and grapes.

2. Take a basket around the house. Pick up anything that doesn't belong in that particular room, and place it in the appropriate home. I really like this idea because it's quick and easy.

3. Make a mudroom for umbrellas, shoes, etc. This cuts my cleaning time, because I don't track unnecessary dirt into the house.

4. To keep sheets together, put the entire folded bunch inside a pillowcase. It makes for a neat package and no more hunting!

Enjoy! :)

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After Christmas Chaos

It wouldn't be Christmas without a little after Christmas chaos! You know the kind- wrapping paper everywhere, Christmas tree branches scattered about, and lights in bunches.

So this year I decided to make next year a little easier. Off to Home Depot I went, and purchased this guy, in green. After a bit of thinking, I actually bought 2 of the 54 gallon totes.


Let me tell you a little secret, I love organization and storage. So you can imagine how excited I was about this purchase. To be able to find everything for next year's holidays is priceless. Really.

When I got home, I couldn't wait to get started.











The large tree in the living room went first. Most of it fitted into one of the large bins. Yeehaw!! Next Christmas is going to be a breeze!















The smaller trees, stockings, and various other items went next. Before putting them into the storage bins, I placed them in one location to make the packing easier.

Now I need to find a place for them in the garage. Yippee!

How is your storage and organization going?

Enjoy :)

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